Where Skylarks Sing

Where Skylarks Sing: Derbyshire

Lovingly renovated and carefully restored, Clare and Paul have turned this barn into a contemporary but warm home. Expect bold florals in the main bedroom, inviting sink-in sofas in the living space and a fully-equipped kitchenette for cooked breakfasts on slow-start mornings.

One side of the barn overlooks rolling hills and patchwork fields, so you can watch the sheep grazing while you relax with a mug of tea on the royal blue loveseat. Then there’s the outside space, which boasts a hot tub for soothing tired muscles after long hikes through the Peaks and a seating area for cream tea in the sunshine.

If country walks are on the agenda, there are a number of public footpaths by your front door and the serene Combs Reservoir is a mere seven-minute walk away. If you’re keen to explore a little further afield, the charming spa town of Buxton is reached in fifteen minutes by car. And when the day draws to a close, sip a gin and tonic in a nearby pub before heading back to your pad to watch a purple dusk fall over the countryside.

Home truths:
*Your host can provide details of a local vegetable box delivery if you’re planning to do some home cooking
*Electric vehicle charging is available
*Stair gates and a travel cot can be provided
*One of the king-size beds can be arranged as a twin upon request
*Guests can expect to hear the sound of sheep during their stay
*Two loveable cocker spaniels live on the grounds – they won’t come inside your home but they will greet you on the farm
*Quiet hours are from 9pm in the week and 10pm at the weekend
*Your host kindly requests you take a shower before using the hot tub
*Please only use the plastic glasses and crockery in the hot tub